Umbrella and the like article



April 2, 1929. l. GOLDBERG UMBRELLA AND THE LIKE ARTICLE Filed Feb. 8.1926 INVENTOR 23a/vc fowma Y" ATTORNEY i Patented vpr. 2,1929.

l u tra nA STATES" ISAAC GOLDBERG, or 'NW YORKQN.- Y.

UMBRELLA AAND THE LiKE ARTICLE.`

y Application rutak rebraary This invention relates to umbrellas.: Moreparticularly it is directed to an imbrella havg ing electric lightinglmeans its frame structure. Y

One object of the invention is "to provideV Van improved' electriclighting meanswhich e, is readily adapted to be incorporatedin anumbrella using standardl parts inthe con` and of which lthe'V scope ofapplication willi vbe indicated in the following claims.

In the, accompanying drawing, *in* which is shown one of thelvariouspossible illustrative embodiments of thisinvention,I

Fig. 1 visa front elevational view'of an improved umbrella havingv anlelectric light-V r 3o ing means embodyingtlie invention partly brokenaway toshow the construction 1 Figs. l2k and vgare cross-.scctioiialviews of t l not to contact with'the casing 14, as shown in the fullAlines in Fig'. Said-'disc is conveniently positioned to be tilted bythe finger ofthe Yuser for'ele'ctrically interconnecting the rodrfR'withthe casingv14, whereby the thetip andliandle portions of the umbrellarespectively; `and i vf Fig. 4 isV a modified Vform of umbrella tipconstruction embodying` theinvention;y and Fig. 5 is a sectional viewshowingtheyparts Y vof the lighting meansv in the umbrella tip.- Y

. v pletd,-as'w1ll herelnafterappear. Referringi-n vdetail to thedrawiilg,v Ur` removed therefrom and separated. 4o

denotes an umbrella:constructedto embody the invention. :Said umbrellamay comprise a handle H mounted on one end of a tubular ysteel rod lt,the other end of which supports l5 a collapsible frame F. A cover C`extends over and) is vsecured to,- ribs 10 of saidframe Fand'stretchers 10C. thereof are'pivoted between mid-portion 10a of saidribs andv a run-jk ner 13 slidably mountedto ride-alongrod' R, the innerends of vsaid ribs being` pivoted so thatV thek ribs extend radiallyvabout .a notched yfitting 11 mounted adjacent ythe top, `12 of said`rod. Said umbrella handle, rod, frameand coverv maybe of any suitablemake incorporated in i Y `e, 19:26,` f serial, N'. 36,7875.

andiassembledin any? manner-Well under- A stood in the art.

PATENT@ QFFICE;

An electric lighting means is incorporated in the umbrella kstructureand is seen Ato `Vcomprise a'suitableelectric'power source such asajstandard type .of cylindricaldry cell battery 20 insertedfin acompartment 13 inthe handle H, a switch 21 conveniently positionedadjacent the handle, and a conductor wire 22 passing through vthetubularrodR for'connecting Asaid rbattery to a plurality of Vlights 301and' 31'mounted in the umbrella tip k12 to .illuminate the umbrella on theexteriorrand inner side ofthe cover C, as shown in Figs1and 2.

Thebody portion of thel handleV H `preferably, comprises a. sheet vmetalcasing 14, the

free vend llfthereofbeingprovided: with a l suitable Vclosure for thecompartment 13 such as a demountable knob 15'. 'lheflatter,hasr a coilspring 15a for electrically connecting.- kthe outer ,terminal 20EL ofthe battery-20 to the handle casing 14 in the Wellv understoodlilre,`-secured therein into, which the end 17 is normally. frspacedover' the Vhandle Hso as circuit from the battery to the lights is com-`The conzductoriwire 22 is anchored at its 'lower end 22u .tof a fixedterminal Contactv n 23' mountedon the plug 16r and is insulated "fromthe rodl R, said vcontact 23 being connectedto the central .terminal 2Obof thc bat#I Vtery20; 'l

.As will be lseen from Figsfl andv v2, lthe,

l'manner; `Thefother end 14b of said casing I'naywhavev a plug 16 madeof anysuitable insulatingmaterial such/'as wood, libre, or the of therodi R eXtendsan'd is firmly anchored. TheV swit'ch21is here fseen tocomprise a ymetallic disc 121aavl1'ich Vis loosely mounted for limitedvmovement along the'rodR and umbrella tip 12 forms a housing'forthelights "30 and 3.1` of. the electric" lighting means andmay bemade-of transparent material such? as Celluloid, bakelite,"or thelike fsubstance." 'n Said housing 12 is preferably constructed of two parts, alower and upper` part 12u and 12b respectively, within which a chamber12Cis `provided Jrior receiving said lights. l

The lower part 12a is iXedly fitted into a mounting piece 33 which ismade to receive, and is anchored to the upper 'end18 oit the rod R, saidpart 12 serving to rigdly s-u-pport the notched iitting 11 o' the:traine l?.

The upper part 12b which forms the tip end of the umbrella isdemountably secured in position vte abut the lower part 12EL byproviding a quickly detacl'iable connecting inea-ns Yo1 any suitableconstruction, as, for example, an internally threaded projecting portion.11a on said notched iirtting 11 into which is screwed the exteriorlythreaded.

inner end :portion 12dl ofsaid part 12".

Reiner-ably mounted to extend downwardly 'from the tcp :end off thehousing part 12b into the Lchamber 12C, there is a .lamp socket 80LL andlamp 30b which *form* the light 30. A similar lamp `socket 31a land'lamp 31 forming the `light 31 is mounted to extend upwardly into theupper vend of the chamber portion 12 in the part 12b.

To connect the lamps b .and B11 to the power vsupply tl-rroulgh theconductor wire 22, a,-clet achable itappingnieans oi suitableconstruction 'may ybe ,provided such as a disc 40 hav-ing contactsft-QMand 110') thereon. Said disc 40 is :clamped between the sockets430a a'gnd v31a "so that the center 'Contact terminals 30 and v31C` 4andthe shell Vcontact `term-'mals d and 31 from the lamps 30" and 31h,respectively, with said disc contacts 40a and 110?, respectively, :asshown inl Figs. 2-and 5. The disc Contact 10a may .serve `to termi-natethe upper end of .the yconductor wire 2 2, the .upper portion "of whichextends through fa Vpassage 12e )provided in the wall of ith'e chamber12 in the housing ipart 12L alongsidethersocket The other disc contact401 may be grounded `fto Athe fra-me VF anduod in any suitable manner.As here shown there is a spring blade 41-1 selcured vto extend t-rom`said ,Contact 101 which iis bent ito iia into .a A,pocket 12E lprovidedfbetween housing vpart 12'LL .and the Inotched iitting 11, the bladecontacting with said tting and the latterelectricallly connecting at 11with the red R fthrcugh Jche mounting piece 33.

The control .now be apparent.. Vpressingthe switch disc 21a, it istilted, closing the circuit from the `battery `terminal Y20a to the rodR .through the lrand'le [casing 111 lhneb 15. -The current will Ythenfflo-w from the :battery `terminal 201) through :conductor :wires 22,thence to the lamps f30 and V'31 and then to the rod Rthrough the blade:411 and fitting 83 grounded lto said rod, the circuit being conilpletedlthroughthe switch 2-1 to the 'battery terminalQOfP. The illights@ and31 instead ci the lighting means will shown a `rneditied un-ibrella tipconstruction embodying the invention.Y

Here the tip or .housing 112 is censtr-ucted of instal, the flowerhousing part 112l being made integra-l with the notched member 111, andthe upper flic-using .part 112b being screwed into the threaded:projecting portion 111e of said member 111.

provided with vopenings 112C having transparent windows 120 made ofCelluloid for ether so ctflled nenbrea'ltable7 material t'l'neughwhichthe light 'from the Llamps 30" and 31b pass..

It will .thus be seen that there provided a device in which 5the several'objects iof 4this,

invention are achieved land which well adapted to fmeet the conditionsof practical use.

As various possible embodiments might be made 'of the ahoveinventionfand various 4changes might be made in the embodiment above setforth, it iis to be understood :that

serve as a signal 'to indicate whether The housing 112 all vmatterherein set forth or shown in the Y accompanying` `drawing is to be'interpreted as illustrative Yand Qnet in a v'limiting sense.

Having thus `described my invention, I claim yas new and desire 4tosecure by ELetters Patent 1. 'The combination with an vunrlne'lla havinga rod, tip onfone `end of the rod, and -aycollapsi'ble 'lf-rame 'mountedon saidVv tip, of a light positicned to extend inwardly `in said iti-padapted `to 'illuminate the Iinner side ci' the umbrella. Y

12. The combination with'an lumbrella having a red, a tip on `one end ofthe rod, and a colla asible fliran'ie mounted on said ti) ont a`plurality of lights positioned within lsaid l-tip fadapted to iuminaeebot'h' interiore-nd exteriorsides oi Ythe iumbrel'la.'v y

In 4a device Io Ithe character described, an iumbrella having a rod, 'ahollow `handle on one end el said rod, a 'tip ontlie other rvend of saidArod and 'lightiiig means comprising la power source encased in saidhandle, a conductor wire extending through `said rod, `lafinps*connected to said .power source *through said wire mounted entirelywithin said tip, and a switch mounted between the lhandle Iand rod forcontrolling said 1lighting Y means, :said rod `and handle`fbeingn`er1nally insulated #freni` each other yand adapted to lao beelectrically interconnected on operating of said switch.

4. In combination a rod Carr inv an um-V biella top7 a tip on one end ofsaid-romand lighting means for. illuminating opposite sides of said topmounted in said tip.

5. In combination, ametallic rod carrying i an umbrella top, a tipV onone end'of said rod, and lighting .means for illuminating op positesides of said top mounted in said tip,

v6. In a device of the character described, in combination With a metaltubular umf brella handle adapted to receive a battery and a metaltubular umbrella rod supporting a light, an insulating piece separatingsaid A'handle and rod, and a metal piece member encompassing saidrodandcapable of being .slightly rocked on said insulating piece, the

end of the. handle being situated "so that upon rocking the encompassingpiece an electric circuit will be completed between said rod v Vandhandle.

rIn testimony whereof I affix my signature.

ISAAC GOLDBERG.

